No Hawkins...

[Elder for England]

Right, as we know Hawkins was not playing today nor was he brought on AT ALL, so didn't play a part and therefore cannot be blamed. Which defender are people going to blame for the poor defensive performence, which even Adams himself said was not good. Or perhaps you'd like to blame Hawkins from the bench. Or perhaps you don't want to blame anyone as they may of just not played well...

 

[Ice Man]

Adam El Abd is the obvious scapegoat

 

[1066familyman]

It was all Lynch's fault, surely ?

 

[Rookie]

who cares as long as Hawkins stays on the bench for the foreseeable future

 

[HseagullsH]

who cares as long as Hawkins stays on the bench for the foreseeable future

 

[Mr Blunt]

Right, as we know Hawkins was not playing today nor was he brought on AT ALL, so didn't play a part and therefore cannot be blamed. Which defender are people going to blame for the poor defensive performence, which even Adams himself said was not good. Or perhaps you'd like to blame Hawkins from the bench. Or perhaps you don't want to blame anyone as they may of just not played well...

Well nobody can blame Elphick as Brighton fans are blind to his mistakes. Who next El-abd , err no not him and not Richards or Whing so my vote goes to Hawkins for being on the bench.

 

[Chesney Christ]

Hawkins hasn't been very good this season. The central defence this season should have been Elphick with either Virgs or Lynch. If it had been we'd be sitting about 5th or 6th at the moment, and I doubt too many people would be that furious about today's result.

 

[Questions]

I blame Andy Rollings.

 

[goldstone]

Hawkins hasn't been very good this season. The central defence this season should have been Elphick with either Virgs or Lynch. If it had been we'd be sitting about 5th or 6th at the moment, and I doubt too many people would be that furious about today's result.

Absolutely correct. And that is the main thing that Adams should take the blame for.

 

[Beach Hut]

It was Mayos fault

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Thatcher

 

[One True BHA]

Right, as we know Hawkins was not playing today nor was he brought on AT ALL, so didn't play a part and therefore cannot be blamed. Which defender are people going to blame for the poor defensive performence, which even Adams himself said was not good. Or perhaps you'd like to blame Hawkins from the bench. Or perhaps you don't want to blame anyone as they may of just not played well...

The majority of people only blame Hawkins when he has a poor game. Unfortunately for him, that has been far too regular this season. I think he could be a good player, but needs to sort his positioning and concentration out. Your smugness that we got beaten heavily when he isn't playing is a little confusing, but I'm sure he'll be back in the team very soon.

I'm not really sure what your point is, maybe that we can still be crap even when Hawkins isn't playing? This won't change anyone's opinion on him.

 

[MORTY]

i blame Mcghee

 

[Elder for England]

The majority of people only blame Hawkins when he has a poor game. Unfortunately for him, that has been far too regular this season. I think he could be a good player, but needs to sort his positioning and concentration out. Your smugness that we got beaten heavily when he isn't playing is a little confusing, but I'm sure he'll be back in the team very soon.

I'm not really sure what your point is, maybe that we can still be crap even when Hawkins isn't playing? This won't change anyone's opinion on him.

At what point was I smug about losing? That's the last thing I want. It was nothing to do with losing, my point was purely about the defence. I was pointing out that our defence is still weak without him, and when we do let in goals, he gets ALL the blame, even though Richards can be poor defensibvely and Whing and Elphick make mistakes.

 

[Hercules Rockerfeller]

Codner!

 

[One True BHA]

At what point was I smug about losing? That's the last thing I want. It was nothing to do with losing, my point was purely about the defence. I was pointing out that our defence is still weak without him, and when we do let in goals, he gets ALL the blame, even though Richards can be poor defensibvely and Whing and Elphick make mistakes.

Well you couldn't wait to start a thread the minute we finish a game where we concede thrice and Hawkins isn't on the pitch. You and your strange obsession with him, looks like you're trying to rub it in that we can still be bad without him.

And our defence was a whole lot better last season. Before Hawkins was a regular fixture in it. So this proves nothing.

When (if) the time comes that he dominates at the back and contributes to us keeping clean sheets will be the time that the (majority of) criticism stops. Not when we lose 3-1 without him.

 

[RM-Taylor]

He'll be back in the team on Tuesday. And rightly so, because he's a million times better than the donkey who played in his place today

 

[Chesney Christ]

Well you couldn't wait to start a thread the minute we finish a game where we concede thrice and Hawkins isn't on the pitch. You and your strange obsession with him, looks like you're trying to rub it in that we can still be bad without him.

And our defence was a whole lot better last season. Before Hawkins was a regular fixture in it. So this proves nothing.

When (if) the time comes that he dominates at the back and contributes to us keeping clean sheets will be the time that the (majority of) criticism stops. Not when we lose 3-1 without him.

Precisely. Would we have lost yesterday with a fully fit Virgo instead of El-Abd? Who knows. The fact is that if Hawkins hadn't been such a regular fixture this season (even being played a week after a hernia operation) we'd be in a better position than we are currently. Look at our defensive record last season.

 

[BensGrandad]

He'll be back in the team on Tuesday. And rightly so, because he's a million times better than the donkey who played in his place today

It wasnt very long ago when people on here were saying that Hawkins was a donkey and we should play either Virgo or El Abd in the centre of defence, well Virgo was injured only left El Abd or Hawkins.

 

[Trigger]

I blame Colin Pates.